Luk 16
1 Ọ gwara ndị na-eso ụzọ ya sị, “Otu ọgaranya nwere otu onyeisi ọrụ nke e boro ebubo na ọ na-ala akụ ya nʼiyi.
And he went on to say, unto his disciples also, —There was, a certain rich man, who had a steward, and, the same, was accused to him as squandering his goods.
2 Ya mere ọ kpọrọ ya sị ya, ‘Gịnị bụ ihe a m na-anụ banyere gị? Gbakọọrọ m otu i si na-elekọta akụ m, nʼihi na achọkwaghị m ka ị bụrụ onyeisi ọrụ ọzọ.’
And, accosting him, he said unto him—What is this I hear of thee? Render the account of thy stewardship, for thou canst no longer be steward.
3 “Onyeisi ọrụ ahụ sịrị onwe ya, ‘Gịnị ka m ga-eme ugbu a nna m ukwu na-achọ ịkwụsị m ọrụ? Ike igwu ala adịghị m, ihere agakwaghị ekwe m ịrịọ arịrịọ.
And the steward said within himself—What shall I do, because my lord taketh away the stewardship from me? Dig, I cannot: to beg, I am ashamed.
4 Amatala m ihe m ga-eme, nke a ga-enyere m aka ma ọ bụrụ na a chụpụ m nʼọrụ nʼebe a, aga m enweta ndị ga-anabata m nʼụlọ ha.’
I know what I will do, that, when I am removed out of the stewardship, they may welcome me into their own houses.
5 “Ya mere ọ kpọrọ ndị niile ji nna ya ukwu ụgwọ nʼotu nʼotu. Ọ jụrụ onye nke mbụ sị, ‘Ego ole bụ ụgwọ i ji nna m ukwu?’
And, calling unto him each one of the debtors of his own lord, he was saying unto the first, —How much owest thou my lord?
6 “Ọ sịrị ya, ‘Ọ bụ puku karama mmanụ oliv ka m ji ụgwọ ya.’ “Onyeisi ọrụ ahụ gwara ya sị, ‘Ngwangwa, were akwụkwọ degharịa ya narị karama ise.’
And, he, said—A hundred baths of oil. And, he, said unto him—Kindly take thine accounts, and, sitting down, make haste and write—Fifty!
7 “Mgbe ahụ, ọ jụrụ onye nke abụọ sị, ‘Ego ole bụ ụgwọ i ji?’ “Ọ sịrị ya, ‘Ọ bụ narị akpa ọka wiiti.’ “Ọ sịrị ya, ‘Ngwangwa degharịa ya iri akpa ọka wiiti asatọ.’
After that, unto another, he said—And how much owest, thou? And, he, said—A hundred homers of wheat. He saith unto him—Kindly take thine accounts, and write—Eighty!
8 “Nna ya ukwu toro onyeisi ọrụ ahụ na-ekwesighị ntụkwasị obi nʼihi na ọ kpara agwa dị ka onye nwere uche. Nʼihi na ụmụ, nke ọgbọ a, ji akọnuche na-eso ndị ọgbọ ha karịa ụmụ nke ìhè. (aiōn g165)
And the lord praised the unrighteous steward, in that with forethought he acted: —Because, the sons of this age, have more forethought than the sons of light, respecting their own generation. (aiōn g165)
9 Agwa m unu, jirinụ akụnụba nke ajọ omume metara onwe unu ndị enyi, ka ọ ga-abụ na mgbe ọ na-adịghịkwa akụ unu nwere, ha ga-anabata unu nʼụlọ obibi ha ebighị ebi. (aiōnios g166)
And, I, unto you, say—For yourselves, make ye friends, with the unjust Riches, in order that, as soon as it shall fail, they may welcome you into the age-abiding tents. (aiōnios g166)
10 “Onye ọbụla kwesiri ntụkwasị obi nʼihe dị ntakịrị, ga-ekwesikwa ntụkwasị obi nʼihe dị ukwuu. Onye na-ekwesikwaghị ntụkwasị obi nʼihe dị ntakịrị, agaghịkwa ekwesi ntụkwasị obi nʼihe dị ukwuu.
The faithful in least, in much also, is, faithful, and, he that in least is unrighteous, in much also, is, unrighteous.
11 Ọ bụrụ na unu abụghị ndị kwesiri ntụkwasị obi nʼakụ mmehie nke ụwa, onye ga-enyekwa ezi akụ nʼaka unu na ntụkwasị obi idebe?
If therefore, in the unjust Riches ye proved unfaithful, the true, who, unto you, will entrust?
12 Ọ bụrụkwa na unu abụghị ndị kwesiri ntụkwasị obi nʼakụ onye ọzọ, onye ga-enye unu ihe nke bụ nke unu?
And, if, in what was another’s, ye proved unfaithful, your own, who will give unto you?
13 “Ọ dịghị onye ọbụla pụrụ ife nna ukwu abụọ, nʼihi na ọ ga-achọ ịhụ otu nʼime ha nʼanya, kpọkwa nke ọzọ asị, maọbụ, sọpụrụ otu ma lelịa nke ọzọ anya. Otu a kwa i nweghị ike ife Chineke na akụ otu mgbe ahụ.”
No domestic, can, unto two masters, be in service; for either, the one, he will hate, and, the other, love, or, unto the one, he will hold, and, the other, despise: Ye cannot, unto God, be in service, and unto Riches.
14 Mgbe ndị Farisii, bụ ndị hụrụ ego nʼanya nụrụ ihe ndị a, ha jiri ya mee ihe ọchị.
Now the Pharisees, who were, lovers of money, were hearing all these things, and were openly sneering at him.
15 Ọ sịrị ha, “Unu na-egosi onwe unu dị ka ndị ezi omume nʼihu ndị mmadụ ma Chineke maara obi unu. Nʼihi na ihe ndị mmadụ na-akpọ ihe dị oke mkpa bụ ihe rụrụ arụ nʼanya Chineke.
And he said unto them—Ye, are they who justify themselves before men, but, God, knoweth your hearts; because, that which amongst men is lofty, is an abomination before God.
16 “Iwu na ndị amụma nọ na-achị ruo oge Jọn bịara. Site nʼoge ahụ, a na-ekwusa oziọma nke alaeze Chineke, onye ọbụla na-ejikwa ike na-abanye nʼime ya.
The law and the prophets, were until John, —from that time, the good news of the kingdom of God, is being proclaimed, and, everyone, thereinto, is forcing his way.
17 Ọ dị mfe ka eluigwe na ụwa gabiga karịa na a ga-ewepụ otu kpọm, site nʼihe niile dị nʼiwu.
But it is, easier, for heaven and earth to pass away, than that, of the law, one little point, should fail.
18 “Onye ọbụla gbara nwunye ya alụkwaghị m ma lụrụ nwanyị ọzọ na-eme mmehie ịkwa iko. Onye ọ bụlakwa lụrụ nwanyị di ya jụrụ na-eme mmehie ịkwa iko.
Every one divorcing his wife and marrying another, committeth adultery; and, he that marrieth a woman divorced from a husband, committeth adultery.
19 “Ọ dị otu ọgaranya na-eyi uwe odo odo na ezi akwa ọcha, na-erikwa nri dị mma ụbọchị niile.
Now, a certain man, was rich, and he used to clothe himself with purple and fine linen, making merry day by day, brilliantly.
20 Nʼọnụ ụzọ ụlọ ya, otu nwoke onye ogbenye nke ọnya juru ahụ ya na-edina nʼebe ahụ. Aha ya bụ Lazarọs.
And, a certain beggar, by name Lazarus, used to be cast near his gate, full of sores,
21 Ọ na-agụsị ya agụụ ike iri iberibe nri si na tebul ọgaranya ahụ daa nʼala. Ọ bụladị ụmụ nkịta na-abịa na-aracha ọnya dị ya nʼahụ.
and to long to be fed from the crumbs that fell from the table of the rich man: nay! even, the dogs, used to come and lick his sores.
22 “Mgbe onye ogbenye ahụ nwụrụ, ndị mmụọ ozi bịara buru ya gaa nʼebe Ebraham nọ. Onye ọgaranya ahụ nwụkwara, e lie ya.
And it came to pass that the beggar died, and was carried away by the messengers, into the bosom of Abraham. And, the rich man also, died, and was buried.
23 Nʼọkụ ala mmụọ ebe onye ọgaranya ahụ nọ nʼoke ihe mgbu, ọ hụrụ Ebraham ka ọ nọ nʼebe dị anya, hụkwa Lazarọs nʼakụkụ ya. (Hadēs g86)
And, in hades, lifting up his eyes, being in torments, he seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom. (Hadēs g86)
24 Ọ kpọkuru Ebraham sị ya, ‘Nna m Ebraham, meere m ebere nʼihi na anọ m nʼoke ihe mgbu nʼime ọkụ a. Biko zienụ Lazarọs ka ọ denye mkpịsịaka ntakịrị ya na mmiri bịa mejụọ ire m.’
And, he, calling out, said—Father Abraham! have mercy upon me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue, —because I am in anguish in this flame.
25 “Ma Ebraham sịrị ya, ‘Nwa m, chetakwa na ị nara ezi ihe gị mgbe ị dị ndụ, ebe Lazarọs nara ihe ọjọọ. Ma ugbu a, a na-akasị ya obi nʼebe a ma gị onwe gị nọkwa nʼahụhụ.
But Abraham said—Child! remember—That thou didst duly received thy good things in thy life, and, Lazarus, in like manner, the evil things; but, now, here, he is comforted, and, thou, art in anguish.
26 A sịkwarị na anyị achọọ inyere gị aka, ọ gaghị ekwe mee nʼihi na e nwere olulu dị ukwuu kewara anyị na unu. Mmadụ ọbụla enwekwaghị ike isite nʼebe a bịa nʼebe unu nọ, ọ dịkwaghị onye nwere ike isite nʼebe ahụ unu nọ bịa nʼebe a.’
And, besides all these things, betwixt us and you, a great chasm, hath been fixed, —so that, they who might wish to cross over from hence unto you, should not be able, nor any, from thence unto us, be crossing over.
27 “Ọ sịrị, ‘Ya mere, arịọ m gị nna, ziganụ ya nʼụlọ nna m,
But he said—I request thee then, father, that thou wouldst send him unto my father’s house, —
28 nʼihi na enwere m ụmụnne nwoke ise. Ka ọ dọọ ha aka na ntị ka ha ghara ịbịa nʼebe a mmekpa ahụ dị.’
for I have five brethren; —that he may solemnly testify unto them, lest, they also, come into this place of torment.
29 “Ebraham sịrị, ‘Ha nwere Mosis na ndị amụma, ha gee ha ntị.’
But Abraham saith—They have Moses and the Prophets: Let them hearken unto them.
30 “Ma o kwuru, ‘Nna Ebraham, nke ahụ agaghị ezu! A sị na otu onye ga-esi nʼala ndị nwụrụ anwụ gakwuru ha, ha ga-echegharị.’
But, he, said—Nay! father Abraham, but, if one, from the dead, should go unto them, they would repent.
31 “Ọ sịrị ya, ‘Ọ bụrụ na ha egeghị Mosis na ndị amụma ntị, ha agaghị ekwenye ma a sịkwarị na mmadụ esi nʼọnwụ bilie.’”
But he said unto him—If, unto Moses and the Prophets, they do not hearken, neither, if one, from among the dead, should arise, would they be persuaded.
